A description of how close a measurement is to an accepted or true value.

The investigation and exploration of natural events and of new information that results from investigations. When you observe the natural world, you might form questions about what you see.

a rule in science that describes a pattern in nature.

An explanation of observation and events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations.

What TWO subjects fall under the branch: life science?

(Select ALL that Apply) Which subjects fall under the branch: physical science?

(Select All That Apply) Which of the following techniques are used to minimize bias in scientific inquiry?

each of the digits of a number that are used to express it to the required degree of accuracy, starting from the first nonzero digit.

5.4 has how many significant digits?

1.5432 has how many significant digits?

0.056 how many significant digits

1.00009

a description of how similar or close measurements are to each other

Which system of measurement is accepted worldwide by scientists?

a spoken or written summary of an observation.

An interpretation of observations.

The prefix kilo- stands for

comparing what you already know with information your are given in order to decide whether you agree with it

The 5 steps of scientific method are:

1) Ask questions 2) Make observations 3) Make a hypothesis 4) ______ 5) Analyze and Communicate results